The Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ statement praises the work of Taiwan NGOs in raising the country’s profile April 27. (MOFA)
Taiwan’s nongovernmental organizations raise the country’s global profile in areas spanning culture, environmental protection, human rights, medical care, sports and women’s empowerment, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said April 27.
Supported by MOFA’s Department of NGO International Affairs, domestic NGOs held numerous large-scale global participant meetings and activities within the country this year, the MOFA said. These included the third edition of the BPW International Asia-Pacific Symposium 2023 held April 21-22 in Taoyuan City by International Federation of Business and Professional Women, Taiwan; and the 38th World Veterinary Association Congress staged April 26-29 in Taipei City by Taiwan Veterinary Medical Association, the ministry added.
According to the MOFA, more international events are scheduled this year by NGOs such as the Garden of Hope Foundation, the Judge Association of ROC (Taiwan), Taiwan Alliance in International Development and Taiwan Institute for Sustainable Energy.
Taiwan NGOs’ work with international counterparts strengthens cooperation among democracies, the MOFA said, citing the Parliamentary Openness and Monitoring Forum co-organized by Taipei-based Citizen Congress Watch, U.S.-headquartered National Democratic Institute for International Affairs and U.K.-based Westminster Foundation for Democracy held March 14-15 in New Taipei City.
Another such event is the upcoming “Sports Diplomacy: Taiwan-U.S. Collaboration on Building the Asia-Pacific Gender Equality in Sports Exchange Platform” set to be held by Taipei-headquartered Taiwan Sport Forward Association, the MOFA and American Institute in Taiwan May 5-6 in the capital.
The government is also working hard to create an INGO-friendly environment with the aim of establishing more such offices in Taiwan, the MOFA said, adding that the ministry will continue to work with NGOs to promote Taiwan’s international participation and raise its profile globally in various fields. (YCH-E)
